shipping lane
Example Sentences
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Iran has repeatedly warned that maritime traffic through the shipping lane would "not return to its pre-war status".
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
The United States was waiting on Thursday for Iran to respond to its latest proposed deal to end the war in the Middle East and to reopen the key shipping lane out of the Gulf.
From Barron's • May 7, 2026
The developments have renewed uncertainty around the fate of the world’s most important energy shipping lane, which Iran closed after the U.S. and Israel launched their attack on the country.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026
Since the war began on 28 February, Tehran has effectively blocked the shipping lane through which about a fifth of the world's oil and liquefied natural gas usually passes, causing disruption to the global economy.
From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026
He could not be certain he was not in the shipping lane, but he knew he was drifting at the same speed as every other gill-netter fishing these fogbound waters.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
